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 Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 5:26 pm
I'm going on my first mission trip. Does anyone have any tips? Is it like church camp but you work as well?
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 5:43 pm
Very cool! Where are you going!??
I would LOVE to go on a missions trip but unfortunately my schedule doesn't allow it so I try to do as much as I can within my community, but it's not the same you know?
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 6:08 pm
jesusgirl115 Very cool! Where are you going!??
I would LOVE to go on a missions trip but unfortunately my schedule doesn't allow it so I try to do as much as I can within my community, but it's not the same you know?
Well it's a semi-local. It's still in the same region. I've never been to one because I couldn't afford it. My old youth group we were lucky that all of us got to go to church camp from fund raising.
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 7:26 pm
Sweet! Me, too! I'm headed to do inner city ministry in Houston for my first missions trip, so i guess I could use tips as well. As far as what I know from my friends
A. Don't go off without someone else.
B.Don't stay at hooker hotels unless you mean to.
C. Be careful of creepy Russian hotels that might be haunted.
D. Make sure you swim upstream of Chernobyl, not downstream.
E. Big beefy policeman starts yelling at you guys and then leaves, run. He might be headed to get back up to put you in prison. (No joke. Big Russian police officer did the same to my friends when they were in Ukraine. luckily they were able to get out before backup arrived.)
If you have time, read God's Smuggler. It's all of the true stories of the underground missionary work that Brother Andrew, a missionary from the Netherlands, did behind the Iron Curtain back in the 60's. At least I think it was the 60's. It's a really good and suspenseful book. Really got me fired up to do missionary work.
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 10:33 pm
Rytram Sweet! Me, too! I'm headed to do inner city ministry in Houston for my first missions trip, so i guess I could use tips as well. As far as what I know from my friends A. Don't go off without someone else. B.Don't stay at hooker hotels unless you mean to. C. Be careful of creepy Russian hotels that might be haunted. D. Make sure you swim upstream of Chernobyl, not downstream. E. Big beefy policeman starts yelling at you guys and then leaves, run. He might be headed to get back up to put you in prison. (No joke. Big Russian police officer did the same to my friends when they were in Ukraine. luckily they were able to get out before backup arrived.) If you have time, read God's Smuggler. It's all of the true stories of the underground missionary work that Brother Andrew, a missionary from the Netherlands, did behind the Iron Curtain back in the 60's. At least I think it was the 60's. It's a really good and suspenseful book. Really got me fired up to do missionary work. I don't have to worry about Russians because I'm in Texas! Yay! You will be here too! Make sure you get a good chicken fried steak while you are here.
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:34 am
emorhconom esor Yay! You will be here too! Make sure you get a good chicken fried steak while you are here. Are you going to Houston, too?
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:42 pm
 Bleh I hate Houston, that city is huge. Driving through it is a nightmare. Stay in groups at all times, and don't venture out after dark. It's hot and humid down there so keep water and Gatorade with you as well, and don't leave your drinks unattended you never know what people could do to them. There is a lot of crime in Houston so stay alert, you never know what can happen. And keep a cell phone on you at all times in case something happens and you need someone ASAP.
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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:56 am
Back with a tan and covered in chiggers! It was awesome!
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 5:51 am
Dawn Landers
 Excited to work for the Christ wonderful, reminds me of how anxious them angels are to perform tasks for God, you cant even say hold up before they part like the wind. mrgreen
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:24 am
I don't understand the point of doing mission work in a place that is already overwhelmingly Christian. Isn't the basis of mission work to convert those who haven't heard of Jesus?
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:21 am
Sanguina Cruenta I don't understand the point of doing mission work in a place that is already overwhelmingly Christian. Isn't the basis of mission work to convert those who haven't heard of Jesus? I don't know if you've been to Houston, but I've lived there for ten years. Sure, there are some Christians, but for the most part, it isn't. The vast majority of people there either don't care, or they will claim to be Christians whilst rolling around in a pile of crack.
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:53 am
VK Fox Sanguina Cruenta I don't understand the point of doing mission work in a place that is already overwhelmingly Christian. Isn't the basis of mission work to convert those who haven't heard of Jesus? I don't know if you've been to Houston, but I've lived there for ten years. Sure, there are some Christians, but for the most part, it isn't. The vast majority of people there either don't care, or they will claim to be Christians whilst rolling around in a pile of crack. When I said "overwhelmingly Christian" I was talking about the culture being Christian, not the people. There are hundreds of churches in Houston. It has some of the biggest churches in the country by attendance. The people of Houston are exposed to Christianity every day; I doubt they could get away from it if they tried. Like I say: Isn't the basis of mission work to convert those who haven't heard of Jesus? Everyone in Houston has done already. I guess you can't really at this point, because pretty much everyone is aware of Christianity, and people who aren't are isolated to the extent that you might kill them all if you came into contact with them or something.
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:09 pm
Sanguina Cruenta VK Fox Sanguina Cruenta I don't understand the point of doing mission work in a place that is already overwhelmingly Christian. Isn't the basis of mission work to convert those who haven't heard of Jesus? I don't know if you've been to Houston, but I've lived there for ten years. Sure, there are some Christians, but for the most part, it isn't. The vast majority of people there either don't care, or they will claim to be Christians whilst rolling around in a pile of crack. When I said "overwhelmingly Christian" I was talking about the culture being Christian, not the people. There are hundreds of churches in Houston. It has some of the biggest churches in the country by attendance. The people of Houston are exposed to Christianity every day; I doubt they could get away from it if they tried. Like I say: Isn't the basis of mission work to convert those who haven't heard of Jesus? Everyone in Houston has done already. I guess you can't really at this point, because pretty much everyone is aware of Christianity, and people who aren't are isolated to the extent that you might kill them all if you came into contact with them or something. They're aware of it, but they aren't putting it in practice. Sure, you have Lakewood, but if you call whatever it is Joel Osteen is putting out Christian, then I don't even really know where to go from there. Many of the pastors, especially of the large churches (and I've been to quite a few down there) will not speak of salvation, sin, or anything else that will threaten what shows up in their offering plates. The people there are in bad need of someone to tell them what Christianity is about, 'cause the preachers down there are doing a terrible job of it.
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:37 pm
VK Fox They're aware of it, but they aren't putting it in practice. Sure, you have Lakewood, but if you call whatever it is Joel Osteen is putting out Christian, then I don't even really know where to go from there. Many of the pastors, especially of the large churches (and I've been to quite a few down there) will not speak of salvation, sin, or anything else that will threaten what shows up in their offering plates. The people there are in bad need of someone to tell them what Christianity is about, 'cause the preachers down there are doing a terrible job of it. The definition of Christian allows for it. I mean it's a No True Scotsman to say they're not Christian because they don't preach the things you like to see preached often enough. Maybe if Christ was here, he would tell you it was you who were fixated on the wrong things. I'm no fan of megachurches - I actually find them disturbing - but your beef is with the concept of the megachurch, not with the people who attend it. Those are Christian people. You're not familiar with their practice, or their prayer, or their bible study; all you know is that they attend a megachurch. They could have any number of reasons for doing so. My point remains: it's a place with a heavy Christian culture. Isn't the basis of mission work to convert those who haven't heard of Jesus? If it's not, just correct me and we'll move on. Otherwise I remain confused as to why one would go on mission to Houston instead of..... I don't know, the jungles of Papua New Guinea or something.
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:39 pm
Dawn Landers
When I preach I dont hold back nothing, I will let it out like a bomb going boom. If you a hater get out because I will bring the fire to ya! Sometimes when I preach and call for Christ to guide my words my mouth would start talking like its possessed. My mouth would start going off talking the word and I would just sit back letting the Holy spirit go to work amongst the people. One person later on said, wow that was you on the train.
That was the holy spirit taking control of my mouth
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